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Scroll down to see Briella (sold), Habenaro, Filly by Briar (sold), Comet,  My Fling, Coconut Honey, Orphan Annie, Raybol, Olympic Rubio, Tiamo's Royal Reid

Orphan Annie + My Fling
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

 
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BRIELLA
(Briar x Her Highness/Hohenstein)

July 2008 - 4.5 months old
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photo by Amy Brachthauser

Click here to play video of Briella

 
BRIELLA, AHS registered filly born 3/11/08 by Briar out of Her Highness by Hohenstein.  She's very long legged with four whites, a star and a snip.
 
Sire:  Briar is a 17 hds., liver-chestnut stallion, who is, for the 7th year, the highest ranked dressage stallion in the world. In 2008, he was Champion of Aachen, the world's most prestigious competition.  He has been to the Olympics twice. (In 2000 at Sydney, he was the youngest horse to compete.)  He has won silver and bronze medals in 4 European Championships, competed in 7 World Cup finals, 2 World Equestrian Games, and is winner of 6 Swedish Championships and has 16 International wins at Grand Prix in several different countries.  Briar has produced 8 approved sons (2 being winners of Sweden's stallion test) receiving 10s for rideability and gaits.
 
Dam:  Her Highness is a striking black bay, AHS registered, Hanoverian EMC and ISR/Oldenburg premium mare is one of the few in the US by Hohenstein.  Like her 1/2 sibling in Germany, Her Highness won in the USDF yearling division.   Additionally, in 2004, she tied for 7th in USDF Horse of the Year Awards. She is by Hohenstein, the 2002 Trakehner stallion of the year, who ranks 6th in the dressage index breeding value of his Hanoverian daughters in the Hanoverian Yearbook of Stallions, 2003.  Her Highness's dam, EM Dulany, is an elite mare who was AHS Horse of the Year in the 3yr old fillies. EM Dulany's dam is Diva, Dressage at Devon winner, producer of multiple site champions, and a full sibling to the 2002 100-day test winner Di Vinci. 

July 2008 - 4.5 months old
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photo by Amanda L Grazer

July 2008 - 4.5 months old
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photo by Amanda L Grazer

2 months old
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photo by Amanda L Graser

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April 5, 2008 - 1 month old

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HABENARO 
(Harvard x EM Windspiel)

July 2008 - 4 months old
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photo by Amy Brachthauser

Click here to play video of Habenaro

 
AHS colt born 3/25/08 by Harvard out of a Weltmeyer/Argentan/Pik Koenig mare.  A dark bay or black, he is tall, leggy, friendly, and very easy going.  He is registered Hanoverian and was the first place colt at his inspection.  At DAD, he placed top 3 in Colts of 2008, the largest class of the show (36), with an 81.8%.
 
Sire:  Harvard is by Hohenstein. He's very talented for dressage and produces very high quality foals with very good conformation, including two licenced stallions. Harvard scored a perfect 10 for temperament with a 9 in character, willingness, and ability to work, constitution, and rideability.
 
Dam:  EM Windspiel (Weltmeyer x St Pr Argronomia/Argentan/Pik Koenig) is a 5/1/94 elite Hannoverian  mare with a world-class pedigree.  She is by the legendary Weltmeyer and out of a state premium mare by Argentan.  Windspiel was USDF HOY with her amateur owner at levels 1 and 2.

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August 14, 2008

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photo by Amanda L Graser

Six Weeks Old
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photo by Amanda L Graser

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photo by Amanda L Graser

 
 
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Filly
(Briar x O' Pretty Lady)

Filly born 4/2/08 by Briar out of O' Pretty Lady is tall and striking with four white legs and a blaze.
 
Sire:  Briar is a 17 hds., liver-chestnut stallion, who is, for the 7th year, the highest ranked dressage stallion in the world. In 2008, he was Champion of Aachen, the world's most prestigious competition.  He has been to the Olympics twice. (In 2000 at Sydney, he was the youngest horse to compete.)  He has won silver and bronze medals in 4 European Championships, competed in 7 World Cup finals, 2 World Equestrian Games, and is winner of 6 Swedish Championships and has 16 International wins at Grand Priz in several different countries.  Briar has produced 8 approved sons (2 being winners of Sweden's stallion test) receiving 10s for rideability and gaits.
 
Dam: O' Pretty Lady by Opus is a premium ISR/Oldenburg mare with free-floating gaits and a top line to die for. Her first foal was premium and high-score filly of her inspection site. Her sire, Opus, is a leading USDF Dressage Breeding Sire and USDF #1 producer of premium mares and HOY winners since 2005.  Her dam is a neice to the Olympic gold medalist Rembrandt.

 
 
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COMET LBF
(Blitz und Donner x Carlotta)

3+ weeks
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photo by Amanda L Grazer

Comet, born 4/22/08 is a tall, striking, bay colt with a huge
star (like "Rudolf"), and four white legs.
 
Sire:  Blitz und Donner is a 2002 imported premium Trakehner stallion.
 
Dam: Carlotta is a 2002 Trakehner mare imported from Germany with a top performance pedigree that can't be found anywhere.  She is an OSB mare, to whom the Trakehner Verband gave a score of 54 (77%).  She is the only daughter in North America of the outstanding jumper Kasparow, who won his 100 day test in Neustadt Dosse with all licensing scores at least 9, and a 10 on his walk.  Carlotta's dam Coquette is by the Premium and Elite stallion,Tivano. Carlotta is an incredible moving international prospect.  All scores were 7-8.5. 
 
$8,000

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photo by Amanda L Graser

May 2008 - 3+ weeks old
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photo by Amanda L Grazer

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Comet - 1+ weeks
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May 2, 2008

 
 
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MY FLING
(Masterpiece x Shirly)

8 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

Click here to play video of My Fling

 
My Fling, born 4/24/08, is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg colt (8.5) and high scoring colt of his inspection.  He received 8.4 on type and conformation, 8.6 on movement, and 8.5 overall.  He is a bright, friendly, chestnut with two white, high-hind stockings and a long blaze.  He stood quickly, and happily was nursing on his own by 3:05.  This is how easy all foalings should be, but preferably at 9 am, not 2 am.  At both the Sorensen June I and Silverwood Dressage July breed shows, My Fling was Champion Young Colts & Geldings.  At DAD, he placed top 5 in the Oldenburg class.
 
Sire: Masterpiece is a 2000, Swedish and ISR/Oldenburg approved stallion who was Reserve Champion of the 2004 Stallion Short Test.  All his SWANA scores were between 7 and 9; and he was 2007 USDF Reserve Champion Mature Stallion.  At his first dressage show, he scored 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, and a perfect 10 walk; and he has won with a qualifying score at 3rd level.  All his foals presented to ISR/Oldenburg and SWANA have been premium/Class1.
 
Dam: Shirly is a 1999 imported Dutch mare, 16.2 hands, Premium ISR/Oldenburg, with 113 points and 2nd place nationally in 2003. Her sire, Flemmingh, is one of the greatest producers of dressage horses in the world, siring many approved sons, selection champions, successful sport horses, Ster and Keur mares, champion foals and dressage performance horses. Shirly's foals are also registerable with NA/WPN. Her 2004 filly was Champion Filly, Reserve Champion Young Horse, and High score in Waterloo, MI. Her 2006 colt by Kevekko was Premium ISR/Oldenburg colt and high score of his inspection site with a score of 8.3.  Her 2007 colt by Sir Donnerhall is an ISR/Oldenburg premium colt, Champion colt of his inspection with an 8.3.

8 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

8 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

1 week
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May 2008

 
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COCONUT HONEY
(Coconut Grove x Only Money Honey)

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from video by Amanda L Grazer

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from video by Amanda L Grazer

Click here to play August 2008 Coconut Honey video.

Coconut Honey born 4/27/08, is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg filly (8.3) and high scoring filly of her inspection.  She received 8.1 on type and conformation, 8.6 on movement, and 8.3 overall.
 
Sire: Coconut Grove   is a world class Thoroughbred Grand Prix jumper stallion. He is descended from the notable Bold Ruler/Damascus cross, a line that is proven to consistently produce jumpers. He is the first TB stallion in history to be approved and granted improvement sire status by the American Holsteiner Horse Association and the American Hanoverian Society; selected for Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program. He has 100% approval status - 8 U.S., 1 Canadian and 7 European registries.
 
Dam: Only Money Honey is a premium Oldenburg mare, the fourth generation of premium mares in her line.  She is by Opus*, USDF Leading Dressage Breeding Sire and  #1 Producer of ISR/Oldenburg HOY and premium mares since 2005.

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from video by Amanda L Grazer

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from video by Amanda L Grazer

3 weeks old
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photo by Amanda L Graser

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ORPHAN ANNIE
(Opus x Spatlaisse)

June 2008
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

A very pretty filly born 5/6/08.  Registered ISR/Oldenburg, she is a full sibling to Toy Soldier, who is consistantly a winner in both the Midwest and Florida at 2nd and 3rd level dressage with his Junior Young Rider, Katrina Hiller of Rhinelander, WI.  Katie and Toy have been selected for the USDF Junior Young Rider team, and are GAIG/USDF Jr Rider Champions.

 
Sire:  Opus* is Dutch registered, ISR/Oldenburg approved, 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),   #1 NA/WPN Dressage Breeding Sire in USEF rankings for 2005 and 2004, #1 Producer of Premium Mares and HOY Winners since 2005.  Opus* received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever.  He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability!  Opus has won 2nd place four times at Dressage at Devon and qualified to 3rd level by 5 years old.    
 
Dam: Spatlaisse   "Spirit" is an 8-5-95, registered Westphalian mare, who is also approved premium SWANA, ISR/Oldenburg, and AHS.  Her 1/2 sibling, Stakkato, is Germany's #1 jumping sire and was proclaimed Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2007.  Her sire is Grand Prix Spartan; and her dam, Electrically, received approval with Westphalen, ISR/Oldenburg, and received an overall 8 with AHS plus 9 and 8 jumping scores during her performance test.
 
$10,000 until January 1, 2009

6 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

3 weeks
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photo by Amanda L Graser

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RAYBOL
(Raymeister x Paradel/Parabol)

August 2008
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from video by Amanda Glazer

Click here to play video of Raybol.

Raybol, a 5/28/08 colt, is tall, correct, elegant, and can really move!  He may be our best Raymeister foal yet, with wonderful movement and type.

 
Sire: Raymeister is a stallion test winner and 2006 USDF HOY, scoring 80% six times in 2006.  He is approved ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA.  He is sire of approved stallion Rashka, who also won his 2007 stallion test with the highest score in all U.S. stallion testing, 164.86.
 
Dam:  Paradel is a '97, Oldenburg mare. She won the Midwest ISR/Oldenburg Filly Championship, is still the top scoring Parabol in hunter breeding AHSA Horse of the Year awards, and won second at DAD three times. Her sire, Parabol, an extraordinary Westfalian Grand Prix dressage stallion, was Champion of his 100-day test, scoring 140.32, one of the highest scores seen in Germany to that time. He left a Style Jumping career, where he was ridden by a young rider to top honors, and made an easy transition to dressage upon his importation to the US in 1990. His offspring have been highly successful in both dressage and the hunter ring. Paradel's dam, Elite J Adelian*** is dam of three approved stallions, Opus*, Altemus*, and Rubicon Z, and was herself, three times USDF Horse of the Year and a Dressage at Devon winner - three times with perfect 10 scores! She produced eight premium foals, many of which have gone on to be AHSA, IHJA, USCTA, USDF, and USEF Horse of the Year winners.  

August 2008
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from video by Amanda L Glazer

August 2008
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from video by Amanda L Glazer

August 2008
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from video by Amanda L Glazer

 
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OLYMPIC RUBIO
(Opus x Roux Bien Bleu/Rubinstein)

3 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

Click here to play video of Olympic Rubio

Premium ISR/Oldenburg colt born 7/2/08 by Opus out of Roux Bien Bleu by Rubinstein.  At his inspection, he received 8.6 for type and conformation, 8.3 for movement, and an 8.5 overall.  Rubio won Young Horse Champion at  his first three shows with scores as high as 81.9%.  He is undefeated thusfar.
 
Sire:  Opus* is Dutch registered, ISR/Oldenburg approved, 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),   #1 NA/WPN Dressage Breeding Sire in USEF rankings for 2005 and 2004, #1 Producer of Premium Mares and HOY Winners since 2005.  Opus* received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever.  He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability!  Opus has won 2nd place four times at Dressage at Devon and qualified to 3rd level by 5 years old.
 
Dam:  Roux Bien Bleu (Rubi) is a 3/4 sibling to Rohdiamant! She received premium foal award in '96, then Premium Mare Book Oldenburg and AHS approval (2nd highest score of all AHS '99 Mare Inspections).  In '99 she won Oldenburg NA East Coast Mare Champion and 4th place at DAD 3 yo under saddle.  In '01, she produced a premium foal which sold as a yearling, and easily passed Performance Testings with both AHS and ISR/Oldenburg.  Her sire, Rubinstein, had 40 wins at Grand Prix and was a member of the 1996 Olympic team. A legendary sire, he produced 89 state premium mares and 66 approved stallions including olympic caliber sons Rhodiamont, Relevant, royal Diamond, and Revan.  Johann Hinnemann, the former federal trainer of the German dressage elite, once said, "When we consider a stallion of the century, we refer to Rubinstein. His hereditary transmission is unequalled in respect to rideability seating comfort, affability and preparedness to perform. Truly a legendary stallion." Rubi's dam is St Pr Indullah by Inschallah/Furoiso II/Gotthard

5 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

5 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

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5 weeks old
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

3 days old
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TIAMO'S ROYAL REID
(Tiamo Trocadero x SPS Danina/Davignon/Werther)

July 2008
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photo by Emily Covington

Reid is a 6/5/08 Hanoverian colt bred by Karin Offield and now owned by Little Bit Farm. Powerful moving and long-strided, he already displays an independent, inquisitive nature.
 
Sire: Tiamo Trocadero is a 16.3 h, Hanoverian stallion who was an alternate on the British 2000 Olympic team.  As a Grand Prix competitor at top CDIs in Europe, he earned over 70% in his freestyle.  Then, with his amateur owner, Karin Reid Offield of Offield Farms, he won multiple USDF year-end awards at the FEI levels. His sire, Trapper, is a Celle State stud who passes on outstanding movement and rideability. Tiamo's dam Diana is by Darling, whose line includes the famous D-line stallions Duellant and Devil's Own xx.  Diana's damsire is Traumgeist xx, a top progenitor of the Trakehner breed.

 

Dam: SPS Danina earned high scores at her Mare Performance test as a three year old, including a 9 for her walk and 8s on her trot and canter.  She is by Davignon, one of Donnerhall's best sons, who earned Class I scores at his stallion licensing in 1991 before going on to win the Bundeschampionat in 1992 and competitng up to Grand Prix.  Davignon has sired over 20 approved sons, including FEI stallions Davignport and Dacaprio, and many state premium mares. Danina's damsire is the Hanoverian stallion Werther, sire of international dressage horses and jumpers. He was the very first stallion honored by the title "Hanoverian Stallion of the Year" in 1992. Werther is by the great Hanoverian stallion, Wendekreis, from whom he gets strength, bone and jumping ability.  From his Marcio xx damline, Werther inherits his wonderful movement.

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photo by Emily Covington

July 2008
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photo by Emily Covington

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